Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Aperion Care Tolleston Park
2350 Taft St, Gary, IN · (219) 977-2600
- Certified beds
- 178
- Residents per day
- 131
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Aperion Care
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 25, 1995
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How this home got 1 star
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Indiana.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change (already 1)
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Indiana homes
Aperion Care Tolleston Park carries 96 inspection points. That is fewer than 12% of Indiana's 504 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Indiana: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–9 pts
- 4★ 9–24 pts
- 3★ 24–42 pts
- 2★ 42–72 pts
- 1★ over 72 pts
Bars show every rated home in Indiana by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
53 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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J
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care25E
- E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning10D
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Pharmacy Service4D
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Environmental3E
- E
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- E
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- E
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Resident Rights3D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Infection Control3D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Inspection history
2026-02-24
19 health deficiencies · 13 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (10 deficiencies)
2024-09-20
15 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (9 deficiencies)
2023-08-25
19 health deficiencies · 16 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (7 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 7 min of nursing staff time a day, 14 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 7 min
Indiana average
3 h 44 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 43% of nursing staff and 57% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.8 pts better | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.4 pts worse | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.6 pts better | 98.3% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.5 pts better | 97.6% | 95.1% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.6 pts better | 1.2% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms62.8 pts worse | 88.3% | 25.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.4 pts better | 2.9% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication8 pts better | 15.5% | 23.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication19 pts worse | 32.7% | 13.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened5.5 pts better | 5.6% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased4.8 pts better | 6.0% | 10.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.1 pts better | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.7 pts better | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence1.3 pts worse | 23.7% | 22.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.5 pts worse | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.3 pts worse | 75.6% | 81.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.1 pts better | 9.8% | 10.9% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.6 pts worse | 2.7% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine19.8 pts worse | 59.4% | 79.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.9 pts worse | 24.7% | 21.8% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
52 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anekwe, Adolphus | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Anekwe, Adolphus | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Aperion Care Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 32 facilities |
| Aperion Care Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 32 facilities |
| Aperion Consulting, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 25 facilities |
| Attinger, Jeffery | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Beaty, Jeff | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Beaty, Jeff | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Bensema, Frank | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bensema, Frank | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Black, Stephen | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Black, Stephen | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Burton, Karen | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Burton, Karen | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Caldwell, Dana | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Caldwell, Dana | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Claxton, Ryan | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 25 facilities |
| Claxton, Ryan | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 25 facilities |
| Claxton, Ryan | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 25 facilities |
| Coffin, John | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Coffin, John | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Curis Services LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 98 facilities |
| Dawson, Carla | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dawson, Carla | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Gustafson, Paula | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Gustafson, Paula | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Haehl, Phillip | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Haehl, Phillip | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Koder, Michelle | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Kuhn, Heather | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Kuhn, Heather | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Mercuri, Ralph | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Mercuri, Ralph | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Sandman, Jan | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Sandman, Jan | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Spector, Jennifer | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 105 facilities |
| Spector, Jennifer | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 105 facilities |
| Spector, Jennifer | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 105 facilities |
| Stevens, Melanie | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Stevens, Melanie | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Tandy, Sherri | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Tandy, Sherri | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Turofsky, Steven | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 102 facilities |
| Turofsky, Steven | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 102 facilities |
| Ulbert, Lisa | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 39 facilities |
| Ulbert, Lisa | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 39 facilities |
| Ulbert, Lisa | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 39 facilities |
| Wilhelm, Naftali | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 97 facilities |
| Wilhelm, Naftali | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 97 facilities |
| Wirtenberg, Delecia | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Wrotslovskty, Sheldon | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Yolinsky, Jack | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
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Fire safety
34 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke8F
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems7F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- B
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Egress6F
- F
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- D
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- E
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- E
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Miscellaneous6F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- E
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- E
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Emergency Preparedness5F
- F
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- F
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- F
Develop a communication plan.
- F
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Services2E
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- C
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
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